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Yale, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Kingsbury County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
211
Population
1,407/sq mi density
$73,080
Median Income
$32,462 per capita
$125,400
Home Value
$169,362 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
386
Violent Crime/100K
2,427 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,080 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
386 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,080
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,462
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Yale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Yale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,080
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,462
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,392
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$920
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$920
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.8%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$370M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
57.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
42.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
265
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
17
Retail
23
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,392
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,767
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,080 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,462 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,392 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $920 |
| County GDP | $370M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 57.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 265 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,392 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,767 |